As India’s Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister, Sonowal steers maritime policy while balancing AYUSH leadership; current role, not past.
The cargo ship Ocean Winner has sunk in the Bay of Bengal about 444 kilometers from Paradip, Odisha. Two crew members have been rescued; search teams are scouring the area as authorities coordinate responses. The vessel was carrying 71,000 metric tonnes of iron ore for China, with a multinational crew. The cause of the sinking remains under investigation.